The iPhone camera app is getting widgets in iOS 27, report says

Apple's Camera app on the iPhone is getting a lot more customizable in iOS 27.

This is according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, who procured some of the details of what's coming to the Camera app and Siri in Apple's next major iOS release.

Perhaps the most interesting new feature in the Camera app will be widgets. The Camera app interface will be fully customizable, and users will be able to pick their own set of controls on top of the interface.

While the default controls in Camera will remain the same (Night Mode, Flash, and Live Photos toggle, as well as the format and resolution picker), an "advanced" set of options will also be available. If you're not happy with either option, you'll be able to choose the items that you want to see up there.

The menu item that shows all available options will be moved from the top right to a new place next to the camera shutter button, presumably to make it more noticeable.

Furthermore, each capture mode will have its own set of widgets; for example, Photo mode will have depth-of-field and exposure controls.

Finally, the Camera app is also getting a new Siri mode, which will focus on Apple's Visual Intelligence smarts, including features like translating text or identifying plants.

While on the topic of Siri, we know that an overhaul is coming, but the report has a few more details on what the new Siri will look like. This includes new positioning in the Dynamic Island (so much for the rumors that the Dynamic Island is going away in new phones), a new system-wide search that's activating by swiping down from the top center of the screen, a new chatbot conversation mode, and AI-powered search of the open web.

The report also reiterates previous reports that Siri will, for the first time, become a standalone app in iOS 27, and that it will have a history of your previous interactions.

Finally, the report has some details on what's coming in other Apple apps. The Weather app is getting a new "Conditions" panel on the main page for a location, allowing you to switch between data on temperature, rain, and wind. Image Playground has been "completely redesigned," and will be able to create more lifelike images. Other changes include redo and undo controls for customizing the home screen, and a new animation for the on-screen keyboard.